Comments on: Celebration of Books, a celebration of readers

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:44:44 +0000

Oh, Veahoe, you’ll have to wait until 2012 to attend the next Celebration of Books. It’s only every other year. Ugh!

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:01:38 +0000

Great post, Kitty! I, too, loved the message Kidd and Cunningham shared with the audience. And I think it was great that they both talked about the unique power of the novel, and that they didn’t even plan to be on the same page. It just happened. So refreshing to see such successful authors being humble, *and* appreciative of their readers.

I’ve read Cunningham’s A Home at the End of the World and The Hours. Both are great books. I own Specimen Days but I haven’t read it yet. And now, thanks to you, I have a copy of his latest work, By Nightfall. I’ve started it, and so far so good. Will post a review later…

By: veahoe

veahoe — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:05:34 +0000

What an absolutely wonderful essay, Kitty. Also enjoyed the interview with Cunningham. I went right to my keyboard and requested a copy of “The Hours” and “Specimen Days” from the library. Will try to be at next year’s Tulsa event. This year, it came at a time where I’m being spread rediculously-thin.

~vehoae

P.S. I’m ready for the first freeze, hmmm?